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#228 - GPT 5.2, Scaling Agents, Weird Generalization

#228 - GPT 5.2, Scaling Agents, Weird Generalization


Episode 268


Our 228th episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news!

Recorded on 12/12/2025

Hosted by Andrey Kurenkov and Jeremie Harris

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In this episode:

  • OpenAI's latest model GPT-5.2 demonstrates improved performance and enhanced multi-modal capabilities but comes with increased costs and a different knowledge cutoff date.
  • Disney invests $1 billion in OpenAI to generate Disney character content, creating unique licensing agreements across characters from Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars franchises.
  • The U.S. government imposes new AI chip export rules involving security reviews, while simultaneously moving to prevent states from independently regulating AI.
  • DeepMind releases a paper outlining the challenges and findings in scaling multi-agent systems, highlighting the complexities of tool coordination and task performance.


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